The 18th ANNUAL Festival of Philippine Arts & Culture (FPAC) will be held on SATURDAY + SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 12-13, 2009. Pilipino Workers’ Center (PWC) is going to have a booth at FPAC and we are taking the JEEPNEY with us to SHOW + SURPRISE the other Filipinos.

People will have the opportunity to take pictures of/with the JEEPNEY and also learn more about PWC and how it helps Historic Filipinotown. We’ll be selling shirts, hats, and cups at affordable prices. Be there to support FPAC and enjoy live traditional and contemporary music, dance, and more!

Don’t forget to drop by at the PWC booth and take a peek of the JEEPNEY. You can also buy tickets to ride the JEEPNEY during our September 26^th Mobile Hi Fi Tour Launch + PWC Fundraiser.

-JOSH

Eric Garcetti was elected to the Los Angeles City Council in 2001 and was instrumental in making the official Historic Filipinotown designation a reality. He proposed the designation before the Los Angeles City Council on August 2, 2002, realizing a decades-long struggle for recognition by many members of the community.

Eric Garcetti was born February 4,1971, in Los Angeles. His father is Mexican and his mother is of Russian Jewish descent. He studied high school at Harvard-Westlake School and graduated with a B.A. from Columbia University. As a Councilmember, he has focused on the environment, public safety, housing and economic development, and neighborhood beautification. He received the John F. Kennedy New Frontier Award on November 2006 for showing great work and ideals of service in the spirit of John F. Kennedy.

Councilman Garcetti has been a long-time supporter of Historic Filipinotown, acknowledging its significance as a point of entry for new immigrants and its importance to the history of Los Angeles. We are excited to see Historic Filipinotown from his perspective.

Seats are limited, so get your Premium tickets for Councilman Garcetti’s Jeepney Tour today!

-Jaypee